MATTER OF CICHOWICZ

Supreme Court Case No. 23S-JD-33.

213 N.E.3d 1022 (2023)

In the MATTER OF the Honorable Jason A. CICHOWICZ, Judge of the St. Joseph Probate Court, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Indiana.

Filed August 10, 2023.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ATTORNEYS FOR RESPONDENT: James F. Groves , South Bend, Indiana, Donald R. Lundberg , Lundberg Legal, Port Washington, New York, James J. Bell , Hoover Hull Turner LLP, Indianapolis, Indiana.

ATTORNEYS FOR INDIANA COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL QUALIFICATIONS: Adrienne L. Meiring , Counsel to the Commission, Stephanie K. Bibbs , Deputy Director, Larry D. Newman , Staff Attorney, Seth T. Pruden , Staff Attorney, Indianapolis, Indiana.


Judicial Discipline Action

Per Curiam.

We find that Respondent, the Honorable Jason A. Cichowicz, Judge of the St. Joseph Probate Court, engaged in judicial misconduct by continuing to serve in a fiduciary position for a non-family member after taking office, abusing the prestige of his office to benefit a family member, and failing to disclose his role as trustee of a charitable foundation from which...

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